Etymology

From Vulgar Latin or Late Latin colpus, colfus, culfus, from Ancient Greek κόλπος ‎(kólpos). It is possible that French did not receive the word from the Latin intermediate but rather borrowed it directly from Greeks around the Mediterranean coast. Doublet of golfe.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡufʁ/
• Rhymes: -ufʁ